Bridal showers are a way to bond and celebrate before weddings.
The bridal shower is one of the funnest celebrations connected to any marriage, and allow the bridal party a chance to be festive and creative. The shower is used for bonding with the girls, for lavishing gifts on the bride and for getting together one last time before the bride is married. When planning a bridal shower, there are a number of things you can do with the invites to make the shower more modern, fun and memorable.
Cocktail Party
Cocktail parties are a popular choice for a bridal party for the modern woman, and can be a creative way to get friends and family involved in the party. You can cut and print invitations in the shape of a cocktail glass, bottle of wine or shot glass, or even a designer purse. You can include playful instructions for dressing up for the cocktail party, and can even ask attendees to include their favorite cocktail recipe, or ask them to bring a bottle.
Recipes
The bridal shower is a way to share with the soon-to-be-bride, and is a way to set her up with the things she will need for her future family life. One way to get her going is by supplying her with a full catalog of unique and delicious recipes. You can add colorful and creative recipe cards to each invitation, and encourage everyone coming to the party to include a personal favorite or homemade recipe with their RSVP. These can then be created into a recipe book for the actual bridal party.
Hawaiian Theme
As beach weddings and Hawaiian honeymoons are common throughout the world, this idea can be incorporated into your bridal shower invites. You can add small flower necklaces to the invitations, print them in bright tropical colors and translate them into the unique Hawaiian language. If the invite list is small or the budget is large, you can purchase cards that allow you to load sounds, and you can include some Hawaiian music or tropical ukulele strumming.
Spa Shower
Another common theme for modern bridal showers, spa excursions allow for a relaxing day out for the girls. Providing time for gossip and bonding, the shower will also be pampering and relaxing. You can include pictures of perhaps a sexy masseuse on the invite, or include spray fragrance from the spa that you will be attending. You can ask that attendees bring a gift such as their favorite lotion or massage oil to the party.
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